Preceptorship guidance

[melopanda]

Hello fellow nurses,

I'm an RN student and while I have a passion for babies I decided not to do postpartum for my preceptorship because to me it's not challenging enough and too much paperwork. Anyways, I was hoping to get anyone else's advice on where to preceptor? I'm not ready for an emergency unit or ICU unit, but I would like a place where it's special, but NOT OR because I get dizzy there. Not community or mental hospital either. I was thinking NICU or ICN but I'm just not sure if I can enter that field yet, I have only gotten to see the unit once and I didn't do anything but carry a baby. But if it's not as scary as I think then I know I would like that opportunity to see what it's like.

I'm going to do my own research but I would really like other nurses opinion on the really awesome specials you like? preferably where wound care is done? I just want to preceptor where it is special, not too much documentation, but challenging but not so tiring that at the end of the day I can't even walk. Thank you so much. I'm in Alberta, Canada. I just want a good experience. Lots of love,

melopanda

[Here.I.Stand, BSN, RN]

Regarding all my posts, I apologize for my attitude, I was just offended by your posts Doublehelix. I'm sure you're a great nurse yourself. Have a good day.

She actually gave you spot on advice.

[la_chica_suerte85, BSN, RN]

The nurse:patient ratio.

I love that nurse: patient ratio turns into nurse:patient ratio. :)

[la_chica_suerte85, BSN, RN]

preferably where wound care is done? I just want to preceptor where it is special, not too much documentation, but challenging but not so tiring that at the end of the day I can't even walk.

Why not get your foot in the door to wound care by getting your med-surg experience? Canada has the Canadian Association of Wound Care (I'm not sure if there are other certifying associations or not) and wound care nurses are in high demand (at least in the US, I would guess it's a similar situation in Canada).

I guess you're saying "special" to mean "specialty." Wound care is a pretty awesome specialty.

Also, what's the issue with documentation/paper work? What do you think it gets in the way of? And, there are some days where you will be so tired you can't even walk but that's where you get stronger.